This could be a new sequel to the disease. According to a study, people hospitalized with COVID-19 have difficulty in thinking. Cognitive impairment similar to years of brain aging.

With age, cognitive functions inevitably decline. However, a degree of brain damage linked to the severity of the COVID-19 infection has been observed by British scientists.

In a study published in early May in the journal Clinical Medicine, researchers from the University of Cambridge revealed persistent cognitive decline in some patients. According to study lead author David Menon, “Covid-19 causes problems with various organs in the body, including the brain, our cognitive functions and our mental health”. “If you have a vaccine and all your booster doses are, the disease will be trying less and all of its symptoms will subside,” he said in the Guardian column.

loss of IQ

After conducting cognitive tests on patients infected with the virus, the experts compared their performance with that of a group of people who had never contracted COVID. In addition to effects lasting at least six months after infection, outcomes appeared significantly worse for hospitalized individuals. The speed of information processing will be particularly slow for these patients.

Furthermore, cognitive impairment occurring between the ages of 50 and 70 would be equivalent to a ten-point loss of the Intelligence Quotient (IQ).

As researchers continue to unravel the consequences of COVID-19, this study marks a turning point in the search for a sequel to the infection. “These trials will allow us to understand the underlying mechanisms and produce effective treatments to prevent and subsequently treat this phenomenon,” said David Menon.